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| Public hearings on commissioners' agenda: Boundary County Commissioners will hold two public hearings on Tuesday to take public comment on land use applications by Glenn and Jennifer Leavitt involving property on Songbird Lane and Warren and Tamara Patzer on property on Blume Hill Road. | ||
 Ahead
of 2022 mid-terms, Idaho voters encouraged to become educated:
As we approach an election cycle that's quite possibly the most
mistrusted in the history of the United States, Idaho Secretary of
State Lawerence Denney joins fellow members of the National
Association of Secretaries of State in the #TrustedInfo2022
education effort to encourage citizens to look to their state and
local election officials as the trusted sources of election
information. This year's mid-term general election takes place May
17, the primary November 8. |
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 Idaho
AG warns of scam: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden
and the Idaho State Tax Commission are warning Idahoans about a
scam targeting taxpayers. Individuals have reported receiving
threatening letters from the so-called “Tax Processing Center” or
“Tax Processing Unit,” claiming the State of Idaho will seize
individuals’ property and garnish their wages for unpaid taxes. |
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| County commission agenda, week of January 24 | ||
 City
Council to use ARPA funds to replace ancient snowblower:
In a short special meeting during which no new public input was
accepted, the Bonners Ferry City Council, with the mayor absent
and by unanimous voice vote of the four city council members,
approved the purchase of a 2014 snowblower using American Rescue
Plan Act funds. |
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 Remains
of man missing since 1995 found in Bonner County: The
Bonner County Sheriff's office today confirmed that human remains
found by loggers in a remote area of the county in October are
those of a man who has been missing for more than 25-years. On
October 27, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office received a call
from a citizen in regard to finding possible human remains. The
remains were located by a logging crew in a wooded, undeveloped
area off Wrenco Loop Road. Bonner County deputies, detectives and
coroner all responded to the area and confirmed the remains were
human. |
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 Mt.
Hall Elementary welcomes January: Mt. Hall has been a
great place to be since getting back from Christmas break. We're
enjoying the snow on our playground and being back together.
Students have been working really hard on their benchmark
assessments so that teachers can see the academic growth that has
happened so far this year. It's amazing to see what our students
are doing! By Principal Kylee Guthrie |
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 Bridgeway
to hold all-night prayer vigil: An all-night prayer
vigil will be held at Bridgeway Assembly of God Church, 66027
Highway 2, Bonners Ferry, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, January 28,
and continuing until 6 a.m. Saturday, January 29. All are welcome
to come and join, with participants marching to the beat of 2
Chronicles 7:14. |
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 No
Surprises Act now in effect: The federal No Surprises
Act provides new protections for unexpected or excessive medical
bills consumers may receive from health care providers, including
hospitals, physicians, ambulances and other medical professionals.
The Department of Insurance can help Idahoans understand and
utilize these new consumer protections, regardless of whether they
have health insurance. |
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 Idaho
Future Ready Academy for Virtual Learning offers choice:
This week saw the launch of a new option for Idaho parents and
students interested in mastery-based education. Idaho Future Ready
Academy for Virtual Learning began on January 17, based on a
successful approach to personalized learning pioneered in the
Wilder School District. |
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 Update:
Identity mistaken, Tel still missing: 10:18 a.m.
Thursday, January 20: Shawn and Meg Smith have been searching
frantically for their dog, Tel, missing from the McCall Street
area since around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and a man mistakenly believed
to have taken Tel has been interviewed and found to own a dog that
looks very similar to Tel. |
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| Bonners Ferry special city council meeting, 3 p.m. Friday, January 21, city hall. Continuation of ARPA use consideration. | ||
 Translator
district to hold surplus equipment auction: The
Boundary County Translator District will accept sealed bids on
several pieces of surplus equipment through 5 p.m. Tuesday,
February 15,to be opened shortly thereafter at the district's
regular monthly meeting at Youngwirth, Davis & Associates, 7193
Main Street, Bonners Ferry. |
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City
council gets earful on proposed ARPA expenditure: The
Bonners Ferry City Council heard from 17 people at Tuesday
evening's meeting, all adamant that a funding opportunity to
replace a 60-year-old snow blower that's held together with spit
and prayers be turned down in the interest of preserving the
community's sovereignty and liberty. Because Mayor Dick Staples
was not able to attend, the council tabled consideration, and will
meet in special session at 3 p.m. Friday, January 21, to continue
consideration of both the purchase of a compatible used snowblower
now available as well as funding the purchase with federal
American Rescue Plan Act dollars. |
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 Free
COVID test kits available: There’s a new federal
resource to get free FDA-authorized coronavirus test kits. Once
ordered, your kits will be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service
within seven to 12 days. The tests are completely free. There are
no shipping costs, and you don’t have to give a credit card or
bank account number. You only need to give a name and address. |
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 Snow
expected tonight over North Idaho: The National
Weather Service, Spokane, has issued a winter weather advisory for
North Idaho and northeast Washington calling for a mixed bag of
precipitation from 1 a.m. to noon Thursday. |
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| County updating All-Hazard Mitigation Plan: Boundary County has begun the process of updating its Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The county hosted a “kickoff” meeting on December 13th in Bonners Ferry to assemble the planning team assigned to work on this project. The All-Hazard Mitigation Plan examines risks posed by several natural hazards, including flood, earthquake, landslide, wildfire, severe weather and others. Community input will play a key role. | ||
| Tax season begins next week: The Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2021 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24. The Internal Revenue Service begins processing federal returns the same day. E-filing your return is the safest and easiest way to file. It’s also the quickest way to receive a refund. | ||
 Fry
Healthcare Foundation gearing up for Dessert Dash, Festival of
Hearts: The Fry Healthcare Foundation is working hard
to support Boundary Community Hospital despite the obstacles
thrown its way, and while its members are all very eager to see
the community in person at the annual gala, that's not possible
quite yet, and the Festival of Hearts 2022 will once again an
online event via Facebook and the Dessert Dash a raffle, both to
raise funds to meet the ongoing needs of Boundary Community
Hospital and the Extended Care Facility. |
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 Idaho's
bright future: In the legislature, as in life, we
play the hand dealt. Fortunately, the deck is currently stacked in
Idaho’s favor and I believe, in part, because of decisions made by
Idahoans over many years and decades. We have the fourth lowest
unemployment rate in the country. Our population growth is the
highest in the country. In a state with just over 1.8 million
people, more than 50,000 people decided to join us last year.
By Idaho Senator Jim Woodward |
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 BFHS
FIRST Robotics Team 2130 Alpha+ entering 16th season:
Bonners Ferry High School FIRST Robotics Team 2130 Alpha+ entered
its 16th season at the start of the school year. With the past two
years being impacted by the pandemic and all in-person competition
being moved to remote or virtual options, the team is extremely
excited to be back in person and heading to competitions in Nampa
this year. FIRST Robotics is a worldwide robotics competition that
brings high school level teams together to compete in a different
competition every year. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
 GROW!
membership meeting coming Wednesday: The GROW! annual
membership meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,
January 19, in the Ktunaxa Room at the Kootenai River Inn. The
agenda includes a slide show highlighting what the group has done
over the past year at the GROW! garden and elsewhere and an
outline on what leadership has planned for the coming year. |
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 Truckers
both okay after horrific collision: At about 12:18
p.m. today, emergency crews were dispatched to a two vehicle semi
collision on Highway 95 near mile 502.5 south of Mirror Lake Golf
Course. The roadway was finally cleared at about 6 p.m. Norman
Apfel posted the following to Facebook. |
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| Business | ||
 ET
Wireless to close its doors: Joy Schmitz, owner of ET
Wireless, 6665 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, announces with a broken
heart that she will be closing it doors December 30. For the rest
of December, ET Wireless will be able to add new lines and
upgrades. These devices, however must be picked up and activated
by December 29. Therefore, if you have plans to upgrade but
haven’t made it in, please hurry in and allow them to help you one
last time. |
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 Jake's
Landing updating operating hours: The owners and
staff at Jake's Landing in Porthill are excited with the border
restriction changes coming at the end of the month, and they look
forward to seeing their Canadian friends again. This week they
will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and
closed Thursday through Sunday for the Thanksgiving holiday. |
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 Tribe's
Kootenai Travel Plaza will bring revenue, Sonic: The
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is planning the first phase of economic
development on the Three-Mile portion of the Kootenai Indian
Reservation, located in Ktunaxa Territory along Highway 95 and
just west of the Boundary County Airport. Phase One of the
economic development project consists of an 8,660 square foot
travel center with gas and diesel fueling stations, truck parking,
convenience store and a Sonic Restaurant! |
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 Sweet
Heat Co. takes gold in Utah Cheese Awards: A small
Bonners Ferry business with a penchant for spicing sweet things up
was recognized with two medals in the "Best of the West" Utah
Cheese Awards, to be presented at the 2021 Tasting Reception and
Medal Ceremony November 11 at Bewilder Brewing in Salt Lake City. |
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 Farmers
Insurance office moves: Sally Hendricks-Bauer's
Farmers Insurance office has moved to 5932 Main Street, Bonners
Ferry, across from Dodge Peak Lodge. Her telephone remains the
same; (208) 267-2644. |
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| Social | ||
 BFHS
grad making his mark as a Space Force athlete: With
the new year underway, gyms across the country are going to see a
rise in membership as millions of Americans resolve to improve
their personal fitness, but for Master sergeant Dalton Grainger,
his journey into weightlifting began not at the turning of the new
year, but while deployed back in 2014. Grainger, a 2009 graduate
of Bonners Ferry High School and the son of Dave and Cherry
Grainger, is currently stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base near
San Angelo, Texas. |
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 Two
local students make University of Montana Dean's List:
The University of Montana, Missoula, has released its fall
semester Dean's List, and two Boundary County students earned
honors. Maintaining grade point averages above 3.5 were Edie Mae
Callison, Bonners Ferry, and Michael Layeux, Moyie Springs. |
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 Lammers
to represent Bonners Ferry in FFA district meet:
Boundary County Farm Bureau extends its congratulations to Trew
Lammers, winner of the 2022 Farm Bureau Discussion Meet held
recently at Bonners Ferry High School! Trew took first place,
Brycen Cowin second and Cassidy Underhill third, and Nora Young,
Nevaeh Elliston and Jacob Bremer each provided insightful
discussion as well. |
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 Pam
Fleck BCSD Classified Employee of the Month: For her
hard work and dedication to our district, our staff, and students,
Boundary County Middle School paraprofessional Pam Fleck has been
named Boundary County School District 101 Classified Employee of
the Month for November. |
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 Kari
Dameron BCSD Certified Employee of the Month:
Boundary County's Certified Employee of the Month for November is
Kari Dameron. Kari is the kindergarten teacher at Mt. Hall
Elementary and has been in that position since 2018. She has been
teaching kindergarten for nine years total. Kari embodies the
trait of being a lifelong learner - she is always on the hunt for
opportunities to learn and grow. |
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| Sports/Outdoors | ||
 Have
fun on the river, earn swag: For some, winter is a
time to hibernate in the comfort of a warm home, enjoying a hot
drink by the fireplace. For others, winter offers a unique
opportunity to try their hand at landing the native and once rare
burbot from the Kootenai River. Like to fish for burbot in the
Kootenai River? Like to win free stuff? Do both by participating
in the Kootenai River Angler Science Program this winter! |
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 Denise
Crichton and the Poppies sweep Tuesday's Trouble week 15:
Denise Crichton go high scratch game 176, high scratch series 464,
second high handicap game 243 and high handicap series 665 to lead
the Poppies; Denise, Zetta Graupner and Donna Kent, to a sweep
December 21 in Tuesday's Trouble league bowling at AJ's Lanes. |
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 Blue
Bells sweep Tuesday's Trouble week 14: Kathy Konek
took it all in Tuesday's Trouble week 14 league bowling December
14 at AJ's, leading the Blue Bells to wins across the board. She
took high scratch game with 179, high scratch series 477, high
handicap game 250 and high handicap series 690 and the Blue Bells;
Kathy, Carolyn McNeill and Dolores Sweet, took high scratch game
with 467, high scratch series 1,231, high handicap game 713 and
high handicap series 1,969. |
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| Over-snow vehicles banned in Libby ski area: Over-snow vehicle use in the boundaries of the South Flower Cross Country Ski Area near Libby has been prohibited due to concentrated pedestrian traffic, prohibiting any over-snow vehicle use on any National Forest system within the ski area boundaries including roads and trails. | ||
| Lady Slippers shine in week 13: The Lady Slippers; Jeanne Osborn, Donna Nystrom and Evelyn Smith, took it all in week 13 of Tuesday's Trouble women's league bowling at AJ's Lanes, with Jeanne taking high scratch game 159, high scratch series 425, third high handicap game 229 and second high handicap series and Donna tying for second high scratch game 149, getting second high scratch series 418 and third high handicap series, helping earn the team high scratch game 425, high scratch series 1,180, high handicap game 658 and high handicap series 1,879. | ||
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| Letters | ||
| Ambulance board explains planned use of ARPA funds: In October, Boundary Ambulance made a request to the Boundary County Commissioners for authorization to use roughly $260,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds made available to the county. A large portion of these dollars would be used to replace an aging 2007 ambulance heavily relied on for the out-of-county hospital transfer of serious and often critical patients. Boundary Ambulance Board of Directors | ||
 Big
lies threaten last best hope of Earth: Two lies writ
large in the Trump era are causing horrific damage to the
democratic process established by the U.S. Constitution, and those
lies, perhaps the most egregious ever put forth and pandered by a
sitting United States president and believed by so many of his
stalwarts, place into dire question whether our system of
governance can survive. By Mike Weland Comment
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| In city suit, only the attorney$ win: It’s over. In October, 2019, one year after construction of my permitted carport, the newly self-anointed, self-appointed, mini-mayor of Moyie Springs, Steve Economu, and council members Terry Johnson, Tim Narvaez, Geoff Hollenbeck and newly seated (three minutes prior) Les Love voted to file a lawsuit against me for setback violations. By Rosanne Smith | ||
 Standing
with Idaho law enforcement: The Federal Bureau of
Investigation reported violent crime was up 5.6 percent in the
U.S. in 2020 from 2019. In Idaho in 2020, the FBI found there were
3,610 violent-crime incidents reported by 107 law enforcement
agencies. There are many complex reasons for this unfortunate
increase. By Senator Mike Crapo |
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 Reflecting
on Bob Dole’s message for America and Idaho: When I
heard of the passing of WWII combat veteran and former
presidential candidate U.S. Senator Bob Dole, I immediately
recalled a man of integrity, humility, and patriotism. A member of
the “Greatest Generation,” he served our country during a time
when civility in politics was a requirement for getting anything
done – and he reminds us that even though civility seems like a
bygone value in American politics, it is still a requirement for
getting the people’s work done. By Governor Brad Little |
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| Obituaries | ||
| Louise D. Wankmuller, 94, Bonners Ferry, passed away on January 13, 2022. A private ceremony will be held at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union, New Jersey. Born in Taylor, Pennsylvania, in 1927, she lived most of her life in New Jersey. | ||
 Sherrie
Squire Hendricks, 79, passed away on January 10,
2022, in Hayden, Idaho. She fought a valiant battle against kidney
disease for many years, and finally went home to be with Jesus,
surrounded by three of her children and four of her grandchildren.
Her final resting place will be in Maple Valley, Washington, and
family and friends will be having a memorial gathering in the
spring in Seattle. |
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 Rona
Marlene Lincks, 65, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at
Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. She was born May 16, 1956, in
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to Ronald and Janet Marcy. Viewing will be
held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, January 20-21, at
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home, 6485 Harrison Street. Private services
will be held Saturday for the family. Viewing will continue from
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, January 23, also at Bonners Ferry Funeral
Home. |
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 Darrin
Kucherry, 56, a lifelong resident of North Idaho,
passed away the morning of December 20, 2021. His unexpected death
was the result of a tragic logging accident on Hoodoo Mountain in
Priest River. A memorial service celebrating Darrin’s life is
being planned at a later date. |
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 Mickey
Lee Marble, 77, Naples, Idaho passed away at home
December 7, 2021. He was the youngest of seven children born to
Harry Enoch Marble and Gertrude Rose (Rubbert) Marble. Mickey was
born on a cold January morning at home in Rankin, Michigan. |
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